1) 074i01-09
74.1.1 Photo 1 - Group Ascania
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74.2.2 “Isn’t she the dearest creature — you wouldn’t think she ever had a pair would you?”
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75.7.2 “This is the one I took after you had finished your house cleaning. I think it is very good — especially after a year of such strenuous work.”
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74.14.2 “Our worthy seniors! And we are all proud of them — aren’t we? I hope I shall be able to follow in their footsteps next year.”
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74.25.1 Snaps and Scraps scrapbook cover
74.25.2 Note from Nancy Fennell Young to Rosemary Fennell (both daughters of Dorothy Raff Fennell)
74.25.3 Newspaper clipping “Canadian Women in the Public Eye: Mrs. G. G. Nasmith” (Toronto, September 11, 1920)

4) 074i25p04-11
74.25.4 Program for the Shakespeare Festival including “Elizabethan Revels” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” presented by the Margaret Eaton School Players and Others (April 23-24, 1913)
74.25.5 Photos of Emma and George Nasmith travelling
74.25.6 Photo of MES (?) girls attending lawn bowling (?) event
74.25.7 Photo of MES girls picking apples, Photo of Emma Scott Nasmith picking apples, Newspaper clipping “Greeted by Her Countrywomen” of Julia Arthur, Mrs. A. E. Gooderham, and Mrs. George Nasmith (Globe and Mail, April 3, 1925)
74.25.8 Newspaper clipping about a performance of Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal” by Mrs. Scott-Raff and Mrs. Sullivan-Mallon (Toronto Saturday Night, February 10, 1906)
74.25.9 Photo of three children (unknown) and dog
74.25.10 Photo of two women (MES commencement?)
74.25.11 List of daily work for the parlour maid

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74.25.12 List of daily work for the cook, Jessie
74.25.13 List of daily work for the house maid
74.25.14 Newspaper clipping “Splendid Address English Literature: Mrs. George S. Nasmith Tells Women’s Club Advantages Of Study Of Art” (Kitchener Daily Record, January 22, 1927)
74.25.15 Three newspaper clippings “The famous Canadian dramatic reader, Emma Scott Nasmith, will give her twentieth annual recital” (Saturday Night); “Mrs. Nasmith Writes On New Symphony Orchestra”; Daily Poem “White Caps”
74.25.16 Newspaper clipping “Irish, The World’s Realists”
74.25.17 Newspaper clipping “Toronto Drama Story Has Big Episodes: Canada’s Little Theatre movement began in Toronto, with Mrs. George Nasmith’s plays on North Street in the 1900’s” by Augustus Bridle
74.25.18 Newspaper clipping “Emma Scott Nasmith Behind First Theatre: Reader Recalls ‘Little Theatre’ History—Was On North Street” (The Toronto Daily Star, February 11, 1933)
74.25.19 Newspaper clippings “The Margaret Eaton School” (Toronto Saturday Night); “Heliconians Dine Exponents of Art: Stratford Upon Avon Players Guests at Happy Luncheon” (The Mail and ?, March 15, 1932); Educational Social Evening cast for performance of “The Year’s At The Spring” (December 1, 1926)
74.25.20 Newspaper clippings “Mrs. George Nasmith gave a delightful tea at her charming home on Oriole road yesterday afternoon in honour of Miss Catherine Proctor”; “Mrs. George Nasmith was the hostess of an enjoyable tea yesterday at her house in Oriole Gardens, for Mrs. Howard Ferguson, the wives of the Ministers, and the Hon. Mrs. Mark Hambourg, London, England”; “Irish, The World’s Realists”

6) 074i25p21-30
74.25.21 Newspaper clipping “Emma Scott Nasmith Declares German Danseuse To Be Rhythmic Contortionist” by Augustus Ridle (Toronto Star, February 28, 1919)
74.25.22 Newspaper clipping “Mrs. Naismith [sic] and Mrs. [Dorothy Raff] Fennell Present Painting” (Owen Sound, Ontario, December 20, 1935)
74.25.23 Newspaper clippings “Art and Literary Leader Mrs. Geo. Nasmith Dies: Was First Principal of Margaret Eaton School — Studied Extensively Abroad” (Evening Telegram, February 17, 1940); “Mrs. Nasmith Funeral Today” (Globe and Mail, February 19, 1940)
74.25.24 Newspaper clippings “Mrs. Nasmith Began Little Theatre Here: Cult of Amateur Actors Stems Back to Priestess in Grecian Temple” by Augustus Temple (Toronto Star, February 24, 1940); “Mrs. E. S. Nasmith Dies: Toronto Musician and Painter to Be Buried Today” (Montreal paper); “Many representatives of the fields of drama, music, art, and literature attended the funeral service of Mrs. Emma Scott Nasmith” (Globe and Mail, February 20, 1940)
74.25.25 Newspaper clippings “Mrs. Nasmith’s Life-Work” (Toronto Saturday Night, front page, April 1940); “Her Quest of Beauty: During her long illness we have already greatly missed from these places where it was always so pleasant and so stimulating to meet her, the presence of Mrs. George C. Nasmith” (Globe and Mail, February 22, 1940)
74.25.26 Newspaper clippings “Mrs. Geo. Nasmith Passes Suddenly Late on Friday: Distinguished Ex-Owen Sounder Dies in Toronto — Mourned Here” (Owen Sound, Ontario, February 19, 1940); “Owen Sound Loses Friend”
74.25.27 Newspaper clippings “Conservatory Orchestra and Mrs. Scott-Raff Delight Large Audience”; “Excellent Concert At The Conservatory Hall”
74.25.28 Newspaper clippings “In Memoriam: Emma Scott Nasmith” (The Canadian Red Cross Dispatch, March-April 1940); “Painting like its sister art literature, is, in Canada, important in its promise and in its performance, and the art development of the country is not to be despised” by Ernest J. Hathaway
74.25.29 Newspaper clippings “A Mental Treat: Was Address of Mrs. Scott-Raff, of Toronto, Tuesday Night” (Stratford Herald); “The Margaret Eaton School” (Mail and Empire, September 25, 1909)
74.25.30 Newspaper clippings “Mrs. Raff’s Recital” (Globe and Mail, December 11, 1911); “Mrs. Scott Raff’s Recital” (Globe and Mail, December 5, 1910); “Parsifal” (The Daily Times-Journal, April 16, 1910); “The famous Canadian dramatic reader, Emma Scott Nasmith” (1925)

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74.25.31 Newspaper clippings “Women Are Unaware of Own Great Power: ’Should Decide for Themselves,’ Lecturer [Emma Scott Raff Nasmith] Tells QOR Chapter IODE” (February 9, 1921); “The Associate Players: Interesting Presentations of the irish Dramas at Margaret Eaton School” (December 11, 1909); “Yeats’ beautiful little tragic plays, ‘The Land of Heart’s Desire’ and ‘Catherine Ni Hollihan’ by Mrs. Scott Raff and her goodly company of the Margaret Eaton School of Expression” (Mail and Empire, April 9, 1910); “Margaret Eaton School” (Toronto News, December 5, 1910); “Mrs. Scott-Raff’s Recital: Her Interruptations of Current Literature Show Womanly Tenderness” (Toronto World, November 3, 1910)
74.25.32 Newspaper clippings “Mrs. Scott Raff Gives Recital: Excellent interoperation of Interesting Readings” (Mail and Empire, December 5, 1910); “Margaret Eaton School” (Toronto News, December 5, 1910); “Mrs. Scott Raff’s Recital” (The Globe, December 5, 1910); “Margaret Eaton Hall Recital” (Toronto World, December 11, 1911); “Mrs. Scott Raff’s recital on Saturday” (Toronto Saturday Night, December 10, 1910)
74.25.33 Newspaper clippings “Irish Drama in Toronto” (The Globe, March 6, 1911); “Butler Yeats and His Neighbors” (London, March 20)
74.25.34 Two photos of women walking outdoors
74.25.35 Newspaper clipping “Amateur Groups Evolve Local School of Actors: Toronto Now School of Stagecraft Owes Histrionic Development to Several Leaders Working Along Different Line — Mrs. Nasmith Contributed Much” (Toronto Daily Star, June 133, 1925)
74.25.36 Letter To: Emma Scott Raff From: Jean Blewett (?) [Canadian journalist, author, poet]
74.25.37 Nine photos of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith

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74.25.38 Eight photos of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith in the garden
74.25.39 Two photos of crowds gathered for outdoor performance (of drama? dance?) by young women (MES students?)
74.25.40 Photo of crowds seated for outdoor performance of a play (actors visible in costume); Photo of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith and friend (unidentified)
74.25.41 Photos of of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith travelling abroad; Photos of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith and George Nasmith standing in the garden with friends
74.25.42 Photo of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith and George Nasmith (?) having a picnic in the countryside
74.25.43 Photo of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith walking on a pier
74.25.44 Photos of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith, George Nasmith, Dorothy Raff Fennell (?) and child walking outside
74.25.45 Photos of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith, George Nasmith, and group having a picnic outdoors
74.25.46 Eight photos of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith and George Nasmith travelling abroad in Egypt (?)

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74.25.47 “The Little House” poem by Emma Scott Raff Nasmith
74.25.48 “The Little House” poem by Emma Scott Raff Nasmith
74.25.49 Two photos of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith travelling abroad
74.25.50 List of topics in Classical Literature Emma Scott Raff is available to lecture on as Drawing-rrom Recitals; Invitation to the Commencement Exercises for the Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression (May 23, ?); Invitation to the Young Women’s Christian Association Social Evening Recital by Emma Scott Nasmith (December 1, ?)
74.25.51 Program for the Emma Scott Nasmith Twentieth Annual Recital under the patronage of the alumnae of The Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression (March 19, 1925); Announcement for a Course of Repertoire Recitals taught by Emma Scott Nasmith at The Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression (November-March)
74.25.52 Poem by Emma Scott Nasmith
74.25.53 Diary entry by Emma Scott Nasmith (November 26)
74.25.54 Diary entry by Emma Scott Nasmith (December 5)
74.25.55 Diary entry by Emma Scott Nasmith (November 27)

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74.25.56 Diary entry by Emma Scott Nasmith (November 27)
74.25.57 Newspaper clipping “Mrs. Nasmith Began Little Theatre Here: Cult of Amateur Actors Stems Back to Priestess in Grecian Temple” (Toronto Star, February 24, 1940)
74.25.58 Verse by Emma Scott Nasmith
74.25.59 Pencil portrait of Emma Scott Nasmith (?) by Welland-Young (?)
74.25.60 Telegraph from George Nasmith to Emma Scott Nasmith
74.25.61 Telegraph from George Nasmith, Liverpool to Emma Scott Nasmith, Toronto (January 31, 1916)
74.25. 62 Telegraph from George Nasmith, Plymouth to Emma Scott Nasmith, Toronto (October 16, 1914); Photo of Emma Scott Nasmith
74.25.63 Letter from Director of the Teachers College, Columbia University to Emma Scott Raff (May 1, 1911)
74.25.64 Photo of “The view from the guest room window. All that land belongs to this Villa — Vineyards!”

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74.25.65 Photo description: “The view from the guest room window. All that land belongs to this Villa — Vineyards!”
74.25.66 Newspaper clippings “Dr. and Mrs. George nasmith have decided to leave town for an indefinite time and are renting their lower duplex.” (Gossip); “A Tribute to Mrs. Scott” (The Globe, January 27, 1915); “Principals in a War-Time Wedding: Col. (Dr.) Nasmith and His Bride” (Toronto Star, January 26, 1916); “Married: Nasmith-Scott-Raff” (January 20, 1916)
74.25.67 Magazine clipping “Robert Fennell, Q.C. President of Roots Motors (Canada) Limited” (The Monetary Times, May 1953)
74.25.68 Magazine clipping “Robert Fennell, Q.C. President of Roots Motors (Canada) Limited” (The Monetary Times, May 1953)
74.25.69 Diary entry by Emma Scott Nasmith (November 29)
74.25.70 Diary entry by Emma Scott Nasmith (November 28)
74.25.71 Diary entry by Emma Scott Nasmith (December 4)
74.25.72 Photo of four children (Dorothy Raff Fennell’s four children?)
74.25.73 Diary entry by Emma Scott Nasmith (November 30, 1934)

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74.25.74 Diary entry by Emma Scott Nasmith (December 1)
74.25.75 “To Mrs. Eaton on her ninetieth birthday with much love from Emma Scott-Nasmith” poem
74.25.76 “To Mrs. Eaton on her ninetieth birthday with much love from Emma Scott-Nasmith” poem
74.25.77 Letter To: Eva (?) From: Emma Scott Nasmith (March 6, 1935)
74.25.78 Letter To: Eva (?) From: Emma Scott Nasmith (March 6, 1935)
74.25.79 Letter To: Eva (?) From: Emma Scott Nasmith (March 6, 1935)
74.25.80 Letter To: Miss Raff From: Frank R. Benson (November 28, 1913); Letter From: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (July 7, 1922)
74.25.81 Newspaper clippings “‘Twelfth Night’ Well Played: Clever Pupils of Margaret Eaton School Score Success: Cast Entirely of Girls”; “Urges Women to Read History of England: Mrs. E. Scott Nasmith Lectures to American Women’s Club” (October 14, 1920); “Teachers At Home”
74.25.82 Note

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74.25.83 “Good-Bye” note
74.25.84 “In and out, To and fro” poem written on “The Wellesley Hospital, Homewood Place, Toronto” letterhead
74.25.85 Letter To: Eva (?) From: Emma Scott Nasmith (?) (December 5, 1935)
74.25.86 Letter To: Eva (?) From: Emma Scott Nasmith (?) (December 5, 1935)
74.25.87 Letter To: Eva (?) From: Emma Scott Nasmith (?) (December 5, 1935)
74.25.88 Letter To: Eva (?) From: Emma Scott Nasmith (?) (December 5, 1935)
74.25.89 “We have no dearer word for our hearts friend” poem
74.25.90 Professional Studio Photo of Emma Scott Raff by Mrs. Bernard Raff (?)

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74.25.91 “Evening Shutters” poem by Emma Scott Nasmith (July 1926)
74.25.92 “On the leaf of her Bible” (?) poem by Emma Scott Raff
74.25.93 Newspaper clipping “Amateur Groups Evolve Local School of Actors: Toronto Now School of Stagecraft Owes Histrionic Development to Several Leaders Working Along Different Line — Mrs. Nasmith Contributed Much” (Stage and Screen, The Toronto ?)
74.25.94 Invitation card for the Toronto Conservatory of Music Recital by Mrs. Ema [sic] Scott-Raff, pupil of the School of Elocution in the Conservatory Music Hall (June 9); Advertisement for Repertoire Recitals by Emma Scott Nasmith at the Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression (November-March)
74.25.95 Programme for an Interpretative Recital by Mrs. Scott Raff, Miss Olive Thomson, and Miss Kathleen Q. Boyd (Owen Sound, September 5, 1908)
74.25.96 Programme for an Interpretative Recital by Mrs. Scott Raff, Miss Olive Thomson, and Miss Kathleen Q. Boyd (Owen Sound, September 5, 1908)
74.25.97 Programme for an Interpretative Recital by Mrs. Scott Raff under the auspices of the Y.W.C.A. Literary Club (Brantford, November 22)
74.25.98 Programme for an Interpretative Recital by Mrs. Scott Raff under the auspices of the Y.W.C.A. Literary Club (Brantford, November 22)

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74.25.99 Programme for an Interpretative Recital by Mrs. Scott Nasmith at the Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression (March 12); Programme for a Women’s Literary Society event with a reading by Mrs. Scott Raff; Invitation to a meeting of the Women’s Canadian Club of Kitchener and Waterloo featuring Mrs. Geo. Gallie Nasmith of Toronto speaking on “English Literature” (January 21, 1926)
74.25.100 Programme for the Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression’s production of the play “The Piper” by Josephine Preston Peabody (The Royal Alexandra Theatre, June 9, 1922)
74.25.101 Programme for the Margaret Eaton School of Expression Commencement (1905)
74.25.102 Programme for the Margaret Eaton School of Expression Commencement (1905)
74.25.103 Invitation to “Irish Plays by the Associate Players of the Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression” (March 4); Invitation to the Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression’s presentation of “Twelfth Night” (April 8)
74.25.104 Programme for the Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression’s production of “The Return of Peter Grimm” (December 5, 1913)
74.25.105 Programme for “A Legend of Twilight” event featuring readings by Mrs. Scott-Raff (182 Lowther Avenue, Toronto [home of Timothy Eaton], February 4, 1905)
74.25.106 Invitation to the Commencement Exercises for the Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression with a demonstration by the physical training classes (May 26), a dramatic art presentation (May 28), and graduating exercises (May 31)
74.25.107 Advertisement for “The Browning Class” lecture series at the Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression presented by psychology professor A.H. Abbott and Mrs. Scott Raff (October-December)

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74.25.108 Advertisement for “The Browning Class” lecture series at the Margaret Eaton School of Literature and Expression presented by psychology professor A.H. Abbott and Mrs. Scott Raff (October-December)
74.25.109 Professional photograph portrait of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith
74.25.110 Professional photograph portrait of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith description: “Emma Scott Raff was my grandmother and when I remember her in the summer. I would sit by her and she would recite verbatim Shakespeare’s plays from beginning to end and poetry (Browning, etc.) for hours — Nancy Young, granddaughter. Emma Scott Raff, granddaughter of Joachim Raff, German composer from Stuttgart, Germany. Her family came to Canada and settled in Owen Sound. Emma Scott Raff married scientist George Nasmith (Col.) who was the first man to tell the troops in World War I to soak their handkerchiefs in their own urine…the first gas mask in World War I. He was a dwarf having drunk unpasteurized milk when young and as a scientist was in England during the first gas raid. He slept during the war in the bathtub of the Berkley Hotel [London]. Emma Scott Raff founded the Margaret Eaton School of Literature under the sponsorship of Lady Margaret Eaton. It was designed like the Parthenon in Greece and was on College St. It was a school of art and literature.”
74.25.110 Professional photograph portrait of Emma Scott Raff Nasmith description: “Nancy Young’s grandmother, mother’s side. Born Emma Scott-Raff. Married Raff, had Nancy’s grandmother on mother’s side. Started Margaret Eaton School of Literature who built her a school on College St.”

Contributed by Margaret Eaton School Digital Collection at Redeemer University, Ancaster, Canada (MESRUC). Further information: http://libguides.redeemer.ca/MES